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The NHS is now facing unsustainable pressures and running so hot it has reached a tipping point

The health service is running so hot that it is now under unsustainable pressure and at tipping point.

11 November 2021

Analysis: November release of NHS performance statistics

Significant challenges in urgent care, with unprecedented levels of A&E waits and record high lengths for ambulance response times.

11 November 2021

NHS has reached tipping point, warn healthcare leaders

New poll of NHS leaders finds pressure on health service at unsustainable levels and patient safety and care are being put at risk by staff shortages.

10 November 2021

Ambulance response times and problems facing the NHS in Wales

Darren Hughes, director of the Welsh NHS Confederation, has responded to reports on ambulance response times in the wake of wider system issues.

8 November 2021

The Winter Access Fund

A practical guide to facilitate discussions and planning between primary care providers and CCGs/systems on the Winter Access Fund.

22 October 2021

NHS staff continue to be under enormous pressure

Darren Hughes, director of the Welsh NHS Confederation, responds to the latest NHS activity and performance statistics in Wales.

21 October 2021

Analysis: October release of NHS performance statistics

Despite significant demand, the NHS is delivering high levels of elective care and diagnostics, data shows.

20 October 2021

Enact ‘Plan B plus’ to avoid ‘stumbling into winter crisis’

Government must introduce measures, such as mandatory face coverings in crowded and enclosed spaces, without delay say health leaders.

19 October 2021

Ambulance service pressures need a whole-system response

Pressure on ambulance services impacts the whole system, so what can systems do to help?

18 October 2021

Beyond bricks and mortar

Insufficient capital funding may hamper the government’s plans for the NHS, impacting safety standards, digital innovations and worsening inequalities

15 October 2021